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Points of order on high-speed rail

Publication date:
27 August 2013

Professor John Tomaney (UCL Bartlett School of Planning) told the Parliamentary Committee on High Speed Rail 2: “the probability is that when we look at the benefits that accrue from
HS2 – the net benefits – the majority will flow to London and
the South rather than to northern cities, if past examples are anything
to go by.” Read: ScotsmanMore: Bartlett website

Eight UK schools to take part in 'Internet of Things' pilot

Publication date:
21 August 2013

UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis is taking part in The Internet of Things - which is expected to incorporate over a trillion connected objects by 2025, and generate up to $14.4 trillion in revenue by 2020, according to predictions by technology companies ARM and Cisco. Read: The Telegraph

Mad dash to frack Britain puts carbon targets in danger

Publication date:
15 August 2013

"Even for a relatively seasoned observer of the antics of government, the recent performance over fracking, crowned by the prime minister’s comments about fracking his backyard, has been a wonder to behold," says Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Energy Institute). Read: The Conversation